nitséés
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tséés (imperfective stem of root -TSIZ, “to die out, to become extinguished”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɪ̀t͡sʰéːs/
Verb
nitséés
- it goes out, dies (a fire, a light, a motor)
- atsiniltłʼish nitséés. ― the electricity went out.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).